Sun vs Clouds
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Sun vs Clouds
- From: "* J* N* <c*@execpc.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 12:51:31 -0600
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A question for all of you. Has anyone checked to see if they grow faster or
slower on a rainy or overcast day? versus a sunny day. Do they grow faster
on a
hot day (85-100 degrees F) versus a very warm day (70-85 degrees F)?
Remember, a rainy day provides more minerals through the absorbed rain,
so
thisa might have an effect.
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My observations on this is that periods of clouds or rain and overcast
slow down mass gain in the fruit. I've looked at my growth charts and I
usually note major weather events like long periods of overcast rainy
weather. My theory would be that the plants need a good days sunshine to
photosynthesize and produce the energy and other materials it needs to
grow, and then it needs a some nightime environment to push the growth in
the fruit. Evolutionarily I think this is the way things developed.
If you think about trying to find a way to capitalize on these findings its
difficult to implement. Just because the fruit actually puts on much of
its weight at night doesn't mean that your going to grow a big pumpkin or
any plant for that matter in an environment that is similar to night all
the time. A better approach would seem to be to help the plant and the
pumpkin get as much as it can of what it needs out of the daytime, and also
help the plant and pumpkin get as much of what it needs out of the
nightime. How should we do this? I haven't a clue....!!!!
Rick
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